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Ferris Fain
Philadelphia Athletics, 1947–1955
23.3
Score, No. 1241 all-time
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Grove leads on both counts: 104.4 wins added to 24.9 over a career, and 63.6 to 21.8 across his seven best seasons.
first base
Philadelphia Athletics, 1947–1955
23.3
Score, No. 1241 all-time
starting pitcher
Philadelphia Athletics, 1925–1941
84.0
Score, No. 20 all-time
Wins added is how many extra games a player’s teams won because they had him and not a replacement-level player, the kind of fill-in any team can find. In one season, 2 is a solid regular, 5 is an All-Star and 8 or more is an MVP-level year. Score is the average of the career total and the best seven seasons.
| Ferris Fain | Lefty Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 23.3 | Score | 84.0(better) |
| 24.9 | Wins added, career | 104.4(better) |
| 21.8 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 63.6(better) |
| 1,241 | All-time rank | 20(better) |
| 9 | Seasons | 17 |
The dot marks the better number in each row. A hitter and a pitcher don’t share traditional stats, so this comparison uses the ratings only.